Austronesian people make up the majority on the island.

Later, Austronesian peoples from the Visayas came to settle with the natives.

They were later displaced by the Sambal, an Austronesian people after whom the province is named.

An Austronesian people, they have preserved some of their original culture and Kaharingan religion.

However, there may be other settlers prior to the arrival of the Austronesian people.

Austronesian people form the majority of the modern population.

Austronesian peoples consist of the following groupings by name and geographic location.

The early Austronesian peoples considered the sea as the basic tenet of their life.

Body art among Austronesian peoples is common, especially tattooing.

A community was established in Mandaue by a flourishing group of Austronesian people.